Break-time.. If you were born in 1967, this is what was happening [View all]

[SoCalDem]

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1967.html



even if you were NOT born then, it was still happening....note the last "sample"
a sample:

U.S.

Race Riots break out in a number of Cities in the United States Cleveland, Newark and Detroit

U.S.

Interracial Marriage is declared constitutional by The Supreme Court in the "Loving v. Virginia" case and barred Virginia and by implication other states from making interracial marriage a crime

U.S.

The first Super Bowl played between Green Bay Packers ( win 35-10 ) and the Kansas City Chiefs

UK

The Foot and Mouth epidemic in Britain is the worst this century and the British government has issued additional guidelines to help stop the spread of the disease including stopping all Horse Racing

Sweden

Sweden changes to driving on the right on September 5th

Canada

Expo 67 opens in Montreal, Canada

U.S.

Jimmy Hoffa begins an 8 year prison term for defrauding the union and jury tampering

U.S.

Series of tornadoes strike the Chicago area killing more than 60 and creating millions of dollars worth of damage.

U.S.

The 25th Amendment to the constitution is ratified which deals with succession to the Presidency Available as a downloadable image on our US Constitution Public Domain Images Page

U.S.

Strikes by teaching staff throughout country for pay increases to keep pace with inflation

U.S.

Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black justice on the Supreme Court.

U.S.

Muhammad Ali is stripped of his heavyweight title for refusing induction into US army


President Johnson asks for a 6 percent increase on taxes to support the Vietnam War